Hackers tried to raise temperatures at three French plasma-storage sites, but staff protected the supplies. The attack follows supermarket refrigeration hacks in Europe whose perpetrators have not been identified.
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Vice President JD Vance says the Iran war drove Republican voters toward Democrats in the midterms, costing his party control of Congress. Trump acknowledges the conflict played a role but defends his decision to launch it.
Iranian leaders cast Republican midterm defeats as a rebuke of the war on Iran. Analysts say the result could increase pressure for diplomacy but does not rule out another US strike.
Iran’s chief negotiator cast Republican midterm losses as a rejection of the war, but the country’s supreme leader said the vote would not change U.S. policy. Trump said he had no immediate plan for new strikes as tensions persisted in the Strait of Hormuz.
Democrats’ takeover of Congress drew reactions from governments weighing its implications for war, diplomacy and U.S. alliances. Iran called the vote a rejection of war, while several allies emphasized continuity in their ties with Washington.
Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente has resigned after a high-speed train collision killed at least 69 people. Recordings described by the BBC raise questions about instructions given to the trains before the crash.
South Africans are voting for local councils as polls point to further losses for the ANC. Frustration over water, electricity and other municipal services is shaping key contests, including Johannesburg.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says four tankers were destroyed by mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a claim that remains unverified. The United States has confirmed a strike near the waterway as talks over reopening it continue.